A Bibliography of Jamaica’s History

Select Titles on the Journey of the Jamaican People and Our Heritage

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Ali, Arif, editor. Jamaica Absolutely. Hansib, 2012. R/L972.92 (A-T)

Anderson, Izett, and Frank Cundall, editors. Jamaica Proverbs and Sayings. Kessinger Publishing, 2006. R/L398.9 (R)

Bayer, Marcel, and John Smith. Jamaica: a Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture. Ian Randle Publisher,1993.

R/L 972.92 (A-T)

Bennett, Wycliffe, and Hazel Bennett. The Jamaican Theatre: Highlights of the Performing Arts in the Twentieth Century. U.W.I. Press, 2011.

R/L792.09 (A-T)

Black, Clinton V. The History of Jamaica. Longman, c1983. RL/J 972.92 (N)

Brown, Suzanne Francis, editor. Spitting in the Wind. Ian Randle Publisher, 2000. L/303.484 (A-T)

Buckley, David. The Right to Be Proud: a Brief Guide to Jamaican Heritage Sites. David Buckley, 2005.

R/L 972.92 (A-T)

Buisseret, David. Historic Jamaica from the Air. Ian Randle Publisher, 1996 .

RL972.92 (A-T)

Bryan, Patrick. The Jamaican People 1880 -1902. U.W.I Press, c2000.

R/L972.92 (A-T)

Carey, Beverly. The Maroon Story. Agouti Press, 1997.

R/L 972.2 (O,R)

GENERAL HISTORY

. U.W.I. Press, 2011.

RL/J 972.92

. Ian Randle Publisher, 2000.

. Ian Randle Publisher, 1996 .

RL972.92

. U.W.I Press, c2000.

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Chang, Kevin O'Brien. Reggae Routes: the Story of Jamaican Music. Ian Randle Publishers, 1998.

781.646 (A-N)

Coester, Markus, and Wolfgang Bender, editors. a Reader in African-Jamaican Music, Dance and Religion. Ian Randle Publishers, 2015.

R/L 972.92

(A-T)

Coke, Yvonne O. Eternal Father Bless Our Land.

LMH Publishing, [2000]

R/L 287.092 (A,H,L,R)

Dawes, Kwame. Jubilation!. Peepal Tree, 2012. L/828.1

(M)

Devon, Dick. The Cross and the Machete: Native Baptists of Jamaica: Identity, Ministry and Legacy. Ian Randle Publishers , 2009.

R/L286.17292

(A-T)

Dexter, Noel. Mango Time: Folk Songs of Jamaica. Ian Randle Publishers, 2007.

781.627292

(A-T)

Gooden, Lou. Reggae Heritage: Jamaica's Music History, Culture & Politics, 2003.

R/L781.646

(A-T)

Higman, B.W. Jamaican Food. U.W.I Press, c2008. R/L394.1

(A-T)

Kuper, Adam. Changing Jamaica. Kingston Publishers, c1976.

301. 24 (L)

Lesley-Gail, Atkinson, editor. The Earliest Inhabitants.

U.W.I. Press, c2006.

R/L 972.92 (A-T)

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Lewin, Olive. Rock It Come Over: The Folk Music of Jamaica.

U.W.I. Press, c2000.

781.627292 (A, L)

Lindo, Locksley I. Jamaica Betrayed. Arawak Publications, 2002.

R/L972.9206 (A-T)

Mair, Lucille Mathurin. A Historical Study of Women in Jamaica, 1655-1844. U.W I Press, c2006.

305.4097292 (H, L,T)

McDonald, Herbert, editor . History of the Inter Secondary School Championship Sports 1910 -1970.[20--?]. 371.75 ( T )

Mervyn Morris, editor. Miss Louis Bennett: Selected Poems. Sangster's Book Stores, 2005.

R/L 828.1 BEN (A-T)

Moore, Brian L, and Michele A. Johnson. They do as They Please. U.W.I Press 2011.

R/L306 (L, T)

Morales Padron, Francisco. Spanish Jamaica. Ian Randle Publishers, 2003.

972.92 (J, L, S)

Patterson, Orlando H. Emancipation, Independence and the Way Forward. Ministry of Local Government, c2002.

R/L303.4097292 (L, T)

Pinnock, Grace P. A Sense of Belonging. Arawak Publishing, 2012.

305.8 (H, L)

Robinson, Carey. Fight for Freedom: the Destruction of Slavery in Jamaica. LMH Publishing, 2007.

R/L972.9 (A, H, L, R)

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Fight for Freedom: the Destruction of Slavery in

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Robinson, Carey. The Iron Thorn. LMH Publishing, c2007.

L/972.9203 (R, S)

Roskind, Robert. Rasta Heart: a Journey into One Love. One Love Press, 2001.

R/L 299.676097292 (J, R)

Seaga, Edward. Revival Cults in Jamaica. Institute of Jamaica, 1982.

R/LP306.6 ( T )

Senior, Olive. Encyclopedia of Jamaican Heritage.

Twin Guinep Publishers, 2003.

R/L 972.92 (A-T)

Sherlock, Philip, and Hazel Bennett. The Story of the

Jamaican People. Ian Randle Publishers,1998.

R/L972.92 (A-T)

Simpson, Joanne M. Why heritage?. Creative Links, 2002.

RL/J 306

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Smith, Honor-Ford, editor. 3 Jamaican Plays: a Postcolonial Anthology (1977-1987). Paul Issa Publications, c2011.

R/L 808.82 (G–T)

Wilson, Amber. Jamaica.: the Land. Crabtree Publishing, c2004.

972.92 (K, R)

—— Jamaica. Crabtree Publishing Company, c2004.

972.92 (K, R)

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TOWNS AND PARISHES

Curtin, Marguerite R. Hanover: a Jamaican Parish. Marguerite R. Curtin, 2007.

R/L 972.92 (O,P, R)

—Tryall :Hanover. Marguerite R. Curtin, c2004. 972.92 CUR

(O,P, R)

Delevante, Marilyn. The Knell of Parting Day: a History of the Jews of Port Royal and the Hunt's Bay Cemetery, c2008.

R/L 972.920924 (G-S)

Johnson, Anthony. City of Kingston Souvenir, 1802-2006: Facing the

Twenty-First Century. Iskamol, 2006.

R/L 972.92 (H,L)

Palmer, George W. J. Montego Ba y: Its People & Its Lodge: a History of the Friendly Lodge 383. George W. J Palmer, 2003.

R/L 972.92 (H,L,R)

Reid, Kennedy. The Story of Portmore: an Illustrated History of Jamaica's SunShine City. Great House, c2009.

972. 92 (A,G,H,M, T)

Robinson, Carey. The Rise and Fall of Falmouth, Urban Life in 19th Century Jamaica. LMH Publishing, 2007.

R/L972.9204 (A,G,H,S)

BIOGRAPHIES

Bell, Wendel. Jamaican Leaders. University California Press, c1964. R/L 320.54

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Burnard, Trevor. Mastery, Tyranny and Desire: Thomas Thistlewood and His Slaves in the Anglo-Jamaican World. University of North Carolina Press, c2004.

972.92 (H, L, R)

Eaton, George E. Alexander Bustamante and the Modern Jamaica. LMH Publishing, 1995.

R/L 972.92 (A,S)

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Panton, David, and Rex Nettleford. Jamaica's Michael Manley. Kingston Publishers, c1993.

R/L 972.9206 (H,L,R )

Seaga, Edward. Edward Seaga: My Life and Leadership Volume 1: Clash of Ideologies

1930 -1980. Macmillan Education, 2009.

324.2092 (A-T)

Seaga, Edward. Edward Seaga: My Life and Leadership Volume II: Hard Road to

Travel 1980 - 2008. Macmillan Education, 2010.

324.2092 (A-T)

Wint, Eleanor, and Carolyn Cooper. Bob Marley: the Man and His Music.

Arawak Publications, 2003.

781.64092 (H)

Zips, Werne. Black Rebels. Ian Randle Publishers, 1999.

R/L 972.9200496 (H,L,R)

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